This article has been reposted from EV Obsession with full permission (with minor modifications). When I see Porsche or Ferrari electric vehicles, for some reason, I think, “Wow, that is awesome!” (Oh yeah, that’s because they are awesome.) Not only are they awesome because these vehicles are beauties of … [continued]
Think hybrid vehicles like the Prius and Volt are new? Well, they are new to us, but the Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid was created in 1901, making it over 110 years old. At the time, it probably was called a ‘horseless carriage’ and weighed about 3,300 pounds. The Lohner-Porsche Hybrid … [continued]
Some more top cleantech news from around the interwebs! Clean Cars 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Makes Official, Expensive Debut. “One of the most exciting cars in the electric vehicle world has been the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell concept. Well, the official version will be called the Mercedes-Benz SLS … [continued]
There’s so much going on in the world of clean(er) cars and bike news. Here’s a roundup of some stories from around the interwebs from the past week or so that we haven’t yet covered (see our Clean Transportation category for more): Clean Cars ChargePoint is giving away (yes, … [continued]
Some more top clean transportation news from around the internet: BMW, Siemens, Daimler, the Technische Universitaet Muenchen and many others are working together on joint research project called Visio.M to “develop concepts to produce electric cars that are efficient, safe, and inexpensive,” BMW reports. “Lead manager of the project is BMW AG. … [continued]
Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have all announced at the Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 that they will agree to support a new single-port fast-charging technology that will recharge vehicle EV batteries in just 15 to 20 minutes. This marks the first step towards harmonising … [continued]
